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Databases & Online Encyclopedias
Culture Grams Concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
World Book Online (Username & Password (if needed): dcsd) provides timely, reliable, and readable articles, as well as hundreds of maps, videos, and other media for an immersive learning experience.
Websites
CIA World Fact Book The CIA World Fact Book provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
Natural Resources Find a country's natural resources.
Rank Country is a website that features datasets about education, healthcare, infrastructure, tourism, weather, and dozens of other topics. There are interactive world maps and country lists.
World Bank Access Africa's economy facts, statistics, and project information.